2019 Select Football is back at Sports Cards Plus a.k.a. The Super Hit Factory with vibrant color mix chromium cards and a deeper autograph and memorabilia (and autographed memorabilia) checklist. The Prizms are plentiful, averaging more than one per pack. There’s also three hits in every hobby box.
2019 Select Football Base Set Basics
The base set has 300 cards, divided into three 100-card sections, each with a slightly different design and separate mix of Prizms parallels as has been it's formula for several years now.
Concourse are the most common with 24 cards per box. Premier Level are noticeably tougher with just ten per box. Field Level, Select's most challenging level falls just two per box.
Here’s a look at how parallels for each break down:
Concourse Prizms
- Silver Prizms
- Zebra Prizms
- Tri-Color Prizms – /199
- Blue Prizms – /175
- Maroon Prizms – /149
- Red Prizms – /99
- Purple Prizms – /75
- Orange Prizms – /49
- White Prizms – /35
- Tie-Dye Prizms – /25
- Gold Prizms – /10
- Green Prizms – /5
- Black Prizms – 1/1
Premier Level Prizms
- Silver Prizms
- Zebra Prizms
- Tri-Color Prizms – /199
- Blue Prizms – /149
- Light Blue Prizms Die-Cut – /99
- Purple Prizms Die-Cut – /75
- Neon Green Prizms Die-Cut – /49
- White Prizms Die-Cut – /35
- Tie-Die Prizms Die-Cut – /25
- Gold Prizms Die-Cut – /10
- Green Prizms Die-Cut – /5
- Black Prizms Die-Cut – 1/1
Field Level Prizms
- Silver Prizms
- Zebra Prizms
- Tri-Color Prizms – /99
- Blue Prizms – /75
- Red Prizms – /49
- White Prizms – /35
- Tie-Dye Prizms – /25
- Gold Prizms – /10
- Green Prizms – /5
- Black Prizms – 1/1
2019 Select Football hobby boxes have 15 total Prizms parallels, five of which come with serial numbers. Comparing them to other recent Select Football sets, some of these color combinations are new for 2019.
Autographs, Memorabilia Cards and Other Inserts
Autographs land two per hobby box with rookies taking a central role in many of them. Rookie Signature Memorabilia Prizm (/199 or less) and Jumbo Rookie Signature Swatches (/99 or less) are two that also add memorabilia pieces. Parallels for these not only change up the color but add progressively premium swatches.
Prime Selections Prizms Signatures (/49 or less) are another place with autographed memorabilia with swatches coming on the large side.
On the strictly relic side, themes include Draft Selections Memorabilia Prizm, Jumbo Rookie Swatch Prizm, Rookie Swatch Prizm, Select Swatches Prizm, and Sparks Prizm.
Every other pack of 2019 Select Football has a regular insert as well. Phenomenon, Rookie Selections, Sensations and Snapshots make up the this part of the checklist.
XRC Redemptions
While collectors won’t know exactly who they’re getting when 2019 Select Football first releases, XRC Redemptions offer a promise for cards of key 2020 draft picks. These land approximately 1:4 boxes, or three per case.
Versions include Prizm, Tie-Dye Prizm (/25), Gold Prizm (/10) and Black Prizm (1/1).
Mystery Redemption Autographs are also randomly inserted. Base versions have no more than 99 copies with additional parallels in the form of Tie-Dye Prizm (/25), Gold Prizm (/10) and Black Prizm (1/1).
What to expect in a hobby box:
- Autographs – 2
- Memorabilia Cards – 1
- Inserts – 6
- Prizm Parallels – 15
- 12 packs per box with a total of 60 cards